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niff

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /nɪf/
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  • rhymes with -ɪf

1

noun

Meaning 1

A bad smell.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, informal

Examples

  • Whew, there's a bit of a niff in here. Is that your socks?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A sulk or sullen mood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Cornwall

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To smell bad; to stink.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

an unpleasant smell

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pong

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitis

History

Etymology

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